As soon as I get comfortable using a nice service it’s swallowed by Google!
According to the Jaiku blog they’ve been acquired by Google
9 Responses to “Grr! Google Swallows Another Nice Service – Jaiku Sold!”
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From Niall:
You were wondering about their business model. I guess we’ve just found out.
From Michele Neylon:
Niall
True
It’s a pity though, as I can see it being consumed completely and rendered useless in the process
Michele
From francis mahon:
Reminds me of that episode of The Simpsons where Homer gets “bought out” by Bill Gates. Isn’t that the business plan for a lot of tech start-ups? Get enough seed capital to operate, get noticed by one of the giants and chill out on a beach in Costa Rica after selling up? Just imagine, Michele, some white knight coming in to buy up your business, you could retire to Costa del Cobh!
From Ewan Oughton:
Maybe if you stopped mentioning them in your blog, Google wouldn’t buy them.
From Alex Leonard:
It certainly seems that the business model of a lot of companies is to get noticed, get big, and get bought.
The big heads are all in such a tizzy over trying to gain superiority over each other that they’re all keeping an eagle eye lookout for The Next Big Thing.
From David Behan:
After going through their site, I still have no idea what they do!
From Michele Neylon:
David – jaiku? Check my profile and it might make more sense!
From David Behan:
Ok! It’s a twitter type website. Michele, how do you find the time to do all this stuff on the net???
From Michele Neylon:
David
I’m single. I drink a LOT of coffee. I don’t sleep much
Any other questions?
Michele